Maker: Unknown
Silver-gilt, tortoiseshell and gold; the knife has a silver-gilt blade and a tortoiseshell handle with gold piqué scrolls, foliage and latticework; the fork and spoon are similarly decorated
Silver-gilt, tortoiseshell and gold; the knife has a silver-gilt slightly scimitar shaped pointed blade with a flying bolster, and a hollow translucent blond tortoiseshell handle. The handle is oval in section and broadens towards the shaped rounded terminal. The two convex tortoiseshell sides (scales) are pinned to a scale tang and joined by a narrow moulded border of silver-gilt. The surface of the tortoiseshell is inlaid with gold piqué work scrolls, foliage and latticework. The dessert fork has four silver-gilt tines. The dessert spoon has an oval silver-gilt bowl, on the back of which is a chased stylised leaf and rat-tail. The fork and spoon both have flat scales of tortoiseshell pinned to the top and bottom of the handles and joined by a narrow moulded border of silver-gilt. The tortoiseshell scales are decorated with gold piqué work scrolls, foliage and latticework to match the knife.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
18th Century, Early-Mid#
Louis XV
Circa
1710
CE
-
Circa
1750
CE
Blades
composed of
silver gilt
Spoon
Length 16.5 cm
Fork
Length 16.6 cm
Knife
Length 22.2 cm
Gold
Tortoise Shell
Accession number: M.50A-C-1930
Primary reference Number: 167094
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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